Haskell Stakes
| Grade I race | |
| Location | Monmouth Park Racetrack Oceanport, New Jersey, USA |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1968 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.monmouthpark.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1⅛ miles (9 furlongs) |
| Track | Dirt, left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds - invitation only |
| Weight | 122 lbs. Non-winners of a triple crown race allowed 2 lbs; Non-winners of a Grade I at a mile or over in 2011 allowed 4 lbs |
| Purse | $1,000,000 |
| Bonuses | The owner and trainer of any Triple Crown race victor which starts in the Haskell receives a $25,000 bonus per Triple Crown race victory. A $10,000 trainer's bonus will be awarded to each horse starting in the Haskell that is a Grade 1 winner and has not won a leg of the Triple Crown. |
The Haskell Invitational is an American Grade I race for thoroughbred horses. In 1968, the Board of Directors of Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport, New Jersey honored its former President and Chairman Amory L. Haskell (1893-1966) with the Amory L. Haskell Handicap, a race for older horses. In 1981, the race was made an invitation-only stakes for 3-year-olds at 1 1/8 miles. It has been run under stakes conditions beginning with the 2006 running.
A major race for three year olds in between the U.S. Triple Crown series and the Breeders' Cup, it currently offers a purse of $1,000,000 USD and awards one of the most prestigious trophies in U.S. thoroughbred racing in the Haskell Invitational Trophy.
The last three winners of the Haskell Invitational have gone on to win their division championship honors. Lookin at Lucky, Rachel Alexandra and Big Brown have all won the Eclipse Award for American Champion Three Year-Old for their respective gender in 2009, 2010 and 2011.
Records
Stakes record
- 1:47.00 - Bet Twice & Majestic Light
Largest winning margin
- 7 lengths - Bluegrass Cat (2006)
Most wins by a jockey:
Most wins by a trainer:
- 4 - Bob Baffert
Winners of the Haskell Invitational since 1968
A ‡ designates a filly.